Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Memorial Day. What better way to spend it than camping? We just got back from Stony Brook Park in Upstate New York. One of my favorite things about camping is a big campfire and S'mores. Only one twist....Bacon. Bacon S'mores. It's a thing. It's delicious. You know you want to try it.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

There was a Bake Sale Fundraiser at work this week to raise money for the March of Dimes. I was in the mood for a chewy, chocolatey cookie (with bacon, of course) so I made this batch of cookies that has a box of cake mix in it (recipe below). Within 30 minutes of the sale opening, the 4 Dozen cookies I brought in, were gone. Never Underestimate the Power of Bacon!

Bacon Double
Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients:

4-6
slices ofcooked bacon, chopped finely

1
package devil's food cake mix

1/2
cup unsalted butter, softened

1
teaspoon vanilla

2
eggs

1
cup chocolate chips

Cook the Bacon.Drain on a paper towel, then chop fine.Set aside

Preheat the oven to 350
degrees Fahrenheit.

Beat half of the cake mix with the butter,
vanilla and eggs until smooth. Add remaining cake mix, the chopped bacon and
the chocolate chips. Stir well. Drop dough from a rounded teaspoon onto an
un-greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes. (Makes about 4 dozen cookies.)

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Hope that you are thinking about your Mom for Mother's Day tomorrow...What mom wouldn't love Cannoli's on their special day? Ok, so maybe the lactose-intolerant or consistency-food-textures-intolerant...why not add bacon?

Did you know...that there is a book all about how Mom can also bring home the bacon? I find this on my last mission to "as the magic box" about Mothers and Bacon. "Mommy Brings Home the Bacon" is a heartwarming story that explores the touching relationship between a young boy and his working mother.

I made my own desert for Mother's Day, a day early, cause it looked really ungodly delicious. This is the Second Attempt at making these. Last night's Cannoli Filling did not set up. It was Cannoli Soup. So I scrapped that and started again. Much better recipe and absolutely beautiful.

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Happy Star Wars Day! May the Fourth be with you! (And also with you. A reading according to Luke...and Leia). So yeah, you probably didn't think there would be a connection between a Geeky Holiday and Bacon, but there are tons. Bacon is the "IT" thing that can go with anything. Ever just google bacon to see what weirdness is out there? It's kinda what I do when I get stuck and need ideas. My friend Martin has challenged me to a google-bacon challenge. And while I'm in the process of doing some research for that project, here's some Bacony Star Wars to honor the geek in you.

This guy took his Bacon and Star Wars obsession a little far. How about a Bacon At-At?

I made these in honor of the holiday, and in celebration of my neighbor's first oven-fired pizza-cooking of the season, and his practice BBQ before the Roc City Rib Fest! Delicious!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, place a cooling rack inside of foil-lined pan; lightly grease rack.

Wrap 1 piece of bacon around each pretzel stick.
In a shallow dish, combine brown sugar and chili powder. Roll each wrapped pretzel in sugar mixture to coat. Place on prepared rack. Bake 20 minutes, turning once, or until bacon is crispy.